Thu. Oct. 06, 2011 Developers look to move forward with Bulfinch Triangle projects Two developers are proposing to move forward with projects that would add a hotel and hundreds of residences to Boston’s Bulfinch Triangle neighborhood, according to documents released by the city today. The Boston Development Group filed revised plans to proceed with the Merano, which would consist of a 210-room hotel and 230 apartments. Also seeking to move forward is Pizzuti Development, which wants to build 62 loft condominiums at 121 to 127 Portland St. Dunkin’ promo will feature Stanley Cup --- and trophies won by the Sox, Patriots, and Celtics Dunkin’ Donuts is celebrating the first anniversary of its “Caught Cold” iced-coffee promotion with a Twitter giveaway. Fans lucky enough to win are being invited to a special event at TD Garden Saturday, where they will have a chance to view championship trophies won by Boston’s four big sports teams --- the Bruins, the Celtics, the Patriots, and the Sox --- gathered together on a single table. TJX same-store sales rise 4% in September TJX Cos., the Framingham company that operates such off-price retail chains as T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, and HomeGoods, said September same-store sales rose 4 percent, an increase that it said exceeded company expectations. Same-store sales are an important metric in the retail industry, and they measure sales at stores open at least a year. Total company sales for the five-week period that ended Oct. 1 were $2.2 billion, up 6 percent from the comparable period in 2010. Car-sharing service WeCar urges UMass Amherst students, ‘Stop Bummin’ Rides’ Enterprise Rent-A-Car is kicking off a “Stop Bummin’ Rides” marketing campaign to get the word out about its new WeCar car-sharing service at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The service at UMass Amherst launched Sept. 20, and WeCar’s Bay State debut comes as Hertz Corp., another rental car company, is making a push into the hourly car rental market dominated by Zipcar Inc., a Cambridge company that first began selling stock to the public earlier this year. Steve Jobs, Apple co-founder, dead at 56 Steve Jobs was the demanding visionary who understood before anyone else how deeply we would live our lives through our devices – the smartphones, computers, and media players that he transformed into objects of desire. Steve Jobs, visionary co-founder of Apple, dead at 56 Steve Jobs, the demanding visionary who understood before anyone else how deeply we would live our lives through our devices, has died at the age of 56, only weeks after resigning as chief executive of Apple Inc. Steve Jobs, Apple co-founder, dead at 56 Steve Jobs was the demanding visionary who understood before anyone else how deeply we would live our lives through our devices – the smartphones, computers, and media players that he transformed into objects of desire. Steve Jobs, Apple co-founder, dead at 56 Steve Jobs was the demanding visionary who understood before anyone else how deeply we would live our lives through our devices – the smartphones, computers, and media players that he transformed into objects of desire. Westwood hedge fund manager sanctioned $300,000 on insider trading A federal judge approved a former Westwood hedge fund manager’s offer to settle for $300,000 insider trading charges brought against him as part of a nationwide probe of improper tips on technology stocks, regulators said today. Coakley loses confidence in foreclosure talks Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said today that she has “lost confidence” in months-long talks between the nation’s attorneys general and major US lenders that are aimed at holding banks accountable for wrongful foreclosures. Coakley is not formally withdrawing from the discussions, but said that she will continue to pursue legal options against lenders over allegations they seized properties without first establishing they had the right to do so, or filed “false or misleading” documents in county offices to speed foreclosures. Patriot hot dogs are coming to a store near you New England Patriots fans who want to re-create the culinary experience of being at Gillette Stadium in their own kitchens will now be able to do so, thanks to a new hot dog deal between the team and Kayem Foods. A Chelsea-based meat processor, Kayem is already the official brand of franks and sausage for the Patriots and Gillette Stadium. Under a new licensing agreement, those franks will now be available at retail markets throughout New England. |
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